Thickness-Dependent Evolutions of Surface Reconstruction and Band Structures in Epitaxial β–In2Se3 Thin Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Reconstructions of the Grown In2Se3 Films
3.2. Raman and XPS Characterizations of the Grown β–In2Se3 Films
3.3. Band Structures Evolution of β–In2Se3 Films
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Meng, Q.; Yu, F.; Liu, G.; Zong, J.; Tian, Q.; Wang, K.; Qiu, X.; Wang, C.; Xi, X.; Zhang, Y. Thickness-Dependent Evolutions of Surface Reconstruction and Band Structures in Epitaxial β–In2Se3 Thin Films. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 1533. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091533
Meng Q, Yu F, Liu G, Zong J, Tian Q, Wang K, Qiu X, Wang C, Xi X, Zhang Y. Thickness-Dependent Evolutions of Surface Reconstruction and Band Structures in Epitaxial β–In2Se3 Thin Films. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(9):1533. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091533
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeng, Qinghao, Fan Yu, Gan Liu, Junyu Zong, Qichao Tian, Kaili Wang, Xiaodong Qiu, Can Wang, Xiaoxiang Xi, and Yi Zhang. 2023. "Thickness-Dependent Evolutions of Surface Reconstruction and Band Structures in Epitaxial β–In2Se3 Thin Films" Nanomaterials 13, no. 9: 1533. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13091533